Do you have a practical interest in electrical/electronic engineering?
A desire to continue studying?
Want to work in the NHS?
An interest in equipment connectivity?
If so, then this training position in Clinical Engineering, to develop the skills and competencies necessary to keep medical equipment âfit for purposeâ might be the right job for you.
The minimum qualifications are an NVQ/BTEC or equivalent academic qualifications in science, engineering or maths. Alternatively, you may have an equivalent level of practical experience. You may even have a degree in an appropriate science or engineering subject.
The successful candidate will be put through an appropriate training programme, progressively building competence and confidence in the safe maintenance and network connectivity of medical equipment.
Your qualifications and experience will determine the best option for you to develop your academic (if necessary) and experiential training so that you can join the national Register of Clinical Technologists (RCT) in due course. There might be additional distance learning to NVQ level 4 standard in medical engineering funded by the Trust.
Excellent communication skills are essential.
ICT network connectivity skills.
Informal visits to the department are encouraged.
Pilgrim Hospital is situated beautiful countryside and serves the communities in the South Lincolnshire area. It provides all major specialties and a 24-hour major accident and emergency service.
Grantham and District Hospital serves the communities of Grantham and the local area. It provides ambulatory paediatric and accident and emergency services.
Lincoln Hospital is a thriving university city and with the opening of the medical school, it provides all major specialties and a 24-hour major accident and emergency service
United Lincolnshire Hospitals NHS Trust has been granted teaching hospital status, after demonstrating evidence to significant teaching commitment. From now on it will be known as United Lincolnshire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust.
Lincolnshire Community Health Services NHS Trust (LCHS) and United Lincolnshire Hospitals NHS Trust (ULHT) have come together in a Group arrangement, with the goal of improving the care provided to patients across the county.
This will not constitute a formal merger of the two organisations, but will bring the Trusts together under a single Board and Executive Leadership Team, with the goal of improving the care that is provided to patients both in the community and in hospitals across Lincolnshire. Both Trusts will retain their separate statutory names and legal obligations.
The Group will be known as Lincolnshire Community and Hospitals NHS Group (LCHG).
What should you do next?
Have a look at the job description and if you like what you see then apply today. Donât miss this fantastic opportunity to work with a great team in a supportive environment within a great institution. Your NHS needs you!!!